Organs, structures, and sphincters

Question 1

What are the 5 regions of the stomach?

Answer 1

cardia, fundus, body, antrum, and plylorus

Question 2

What is the max volume of the stomach?

Answer 2

4L

Question 3

Name all organs involved in digestion

Answer 3

Mouth, esophagus, Stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

Question 4

What is the GI tract?

Answer 4

The gastrointestinal tract refers to the passageway of the digestive system that goes from the mouth to the anus

Question 5

What is the difference between Digestive and Excretory system?

Answer 5

Break down food(bowel movement) vs Eliminate waste and excess compound(urinate)

Question 6

what does liver do in digestion?

Answer 6

Contain bile which break down fats

Question 7

what does gallbladder do in digestion

Answer 7

Stores and concentrates bile

Question 8

what does pancreas do in digestion

Answer 8

Creates digestive enzymes, which are secreted into the small intestine

Question 9

what are 3 sections of small intestine

Answer 9

duodenum, jejunum, andileum

Question 10

what is Enterocytes?

Answer 10

digestive cell lines the small intestine

Question 11

what are the 4 section of the large intestine

Answer 11

cecum, colon,rectum, and anus

Question 12

what are the 6 important sphincters?

Answer 12

Upper esophageal sphincter, Lower esophageal sphincter, Pyloric sphincter, Sphincter of Oddi, Ileocecal sphincter,Anal sphincter

Question 13

what and where is Upper esophageal sphincter?

Answer 13

Start of esophagus, Stops food from entering respiratory system

Question 14

what and where is lower esophageal sphincter?

Answer 14

bottom of the esophagus, Allows food to enter the stomach, Prevents stomach acid from entering the esophagus

Question 15

what and where is pyloric sphincter

Answer 15

Between the stomach and duodenum, Allows partially digested food to pass into the small intestine

Question 16

what does sphincter of oddi do

Answer 16

here the bile duct and and pancreatic duct connect to the duodenum, Allows bile from gall bladder and pancreatic juice to enter the duodenum, Pancreatic juice contains digestive enzymes

Question 17

where is Ileocecal sphincter

Answer 17

Between the small and large intestine

Question 18

where and what is anal sphincter

Answer 18

in the rectum, controls bowel movements

Question 19

what does mouth do in digestion

Answer 19

mechanical(bolus) and chemical(saliva)

Question 20

what does esophagus do in digestion

Answer 20

Upper esophageal sphincter relaxes and the bolus of food enters the esophagus, Bolus is moved down theesophagus via a muscularmovement called peristalsis

Question 21

what does stomach do in digestion

Answer 21

blouse into chyme, contains gastric juice(chemical), The smooth muscle of the inner wall of the stomach churns and performs mechanical digestion

Question 22

what does small intestine do in digestion

Answer 22

The pyloric sphincter relaxes and allows chyme to enter the small intestine, breaks down Carbohydrates, proteins and fats

Question 23

what does large intestine do in digestion

Answer 23

The large intestine is responsible for dehydrating food by slowly absorbing water and electrolytes from the stool, Bacteria in the large intestine feed on the waste and further break it down, completing the chemical digestive process.

Question 24

what is purpose of digestive system

Answer 24

to break down nutrients from your diet into parts thatare then, small enough for your body to absorb and uses for energy.